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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz in four bands 20-80 m 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 17 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 20-80 m 144-146 MHz
Modulations - CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? SSB: 500 W (PEP input), CW: 300 W (input) High: 45 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (AC or DC) or battery Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? Max 9.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1942 and 194x in USA Between 1965 and 1965 in USA Between 1986 and 19xx
Dimensions ? ? 140 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None 21 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000039-SKY-RANGER HALLICRAFTERS-SR-000500-TORNADO ICOM-IC-000028H